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Recess Appointments Are Example of Obama Violating His Oath

Published: Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 12:05 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 12:05 a.m.

President Barack Obama has taken his oath of office to begin his second term. In fact, he has actually sworn the oath four times, twice for each term. That oath requires the president to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.

The Ledger has reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled 3-0 that the president violated the Constitution in making recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board while Congress was in pro forma session.

Then-Sen. Obama worked to repeatedly prevent President George W. Bush from making recess appointments using the exact same process but, as president, he chose to ignore both the text of the Constitution and his own conduct as a senator.

The Constitution states: "The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate." The Senate was not in recess, as he well knew.

President Obama has violated his constitutional oath knowingly and willingly.

<p>President Barack Obama has taken his oath of office to begin his second term. In fact, he has actually sworn the oath four times, twice for each term. That oath requires the president to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.</p><p>The Ledger has reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled 3-0 that the president violated the Constitution in making recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board while Congress was in pro forma session.</p><p>Then-Sen. Obama worked to repeatedly prevent President George W. Bush from making recess appointments using the exact same process but, as president, he chose to ignore both the text of the Constitution and his own conduct as a senator.</p><p>The Constitution states: "The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate." The Senate was not in recess, as he well knew.</p><p>President Obama has violated his constitutional oath knowingly and willingly.</p><p>JAMES LOVELY</p><p>Lakeland</p>